NGC 1859

NGC 1859 is an open cluster in the constellation Dorado.[1] It was discovered in 1834 by the British astronomer John Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.

NGC 1859
NGC 1859 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Dorado
Right ascension	05^h 11^m 31^s[1]
Declination	−65° 15.0′[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.26[1]
Physical characteristics

References

"NGC 1859". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2013-08-27.

New General Catalogue 1500 to 1999

Constellation of Dorado

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η¹ η² θ ν
Variable	R S AB BB
HR	2102
HD	28254 30177 33579 37974 38282 269810
Other	BAT99-66 BAT99-68 BAT99-98 BAT99-104 BI 253 HV 888 LH41-1042 LH54-425 LMC195-1 Melnick 34 Melnick 42 PSR J0537−6910 PSR J0540−6919 R85 R136 a a1 a2 a2 b c R139 R145 SGR 0525−66 TOI 700 VFTS 102 VFTS 352 VFTS 682 WOH G64 WOH S279 WOH S281

Exoplanets	Gliese 163 c HD 28254 b HD 30177 b

NGC	1712 1712 1755 1763 1783 1806 1818 1820 1846 1847 1850 1852 1854/1855 1856 1858 1859 1860 1866 1868 1869 1871 1872 1873 1898 1901 1903 1910 1929 1935 1955 1969 1971 1974 1978 1983 1984 1994 1997 2002 2004 2027 2040 2070 2074 2100 2108 2164 2197 2241 2257
Other	Hodge 301 LH 95

NGC	1934 1936 2029 2032 2060 2080
Other	Honeycomb Nebula N119 N180B N11 N44 N49 N55 SNR 0509-67.5 Tarantula Nebula

NGC	1533 1549 1553 1566 1672 1892 2082
Other	Large Magellanic Cloud (partly in Mensa) LEDA 89996

Galaxy clusters	Dorado Group NGC 1566 Group

Astronomical events	GRB 790305b

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